Eruption This Morning, BNPB: Mount Marapi West Sumatra Still Has Alert Status

Mount Marapi in Agam Regency, West Sumatra erupted on Friday (26/9/2025). BETWEEN/HO-Humas PGA Gunung Marapi

JAKARTA - The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) stated that Mount Marapi, which is located in the Agam Regency and Tanah Datar, West Sumatra (West Sumatra), is still in Level II status or Alert after experiencing an eruption on Tuesday, October 14 morning.

Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center Abdul Muhari said the eruption activity was recorded on the Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation (PVMBG) seismogram with a maximum amplitude of 30.4 millimeters and a duration of about 1 minute 11 seconds.

"The ash column was not visually observed because it was covered in fog, but a report from the Mount Marapi Observation Post showed volcanic ash was heading northeast and it was observed that it fell in the Batu Palano area, Agam Regency," he said in Jakarta, Tuesday, and was confiscated by Antara.

Based on a report from the Agam Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) team, the condition of the Batu Palano area at 08.45 WIB was conducive even though there were still remnants of volcanic ash on residential roads with varying thickness.

"The BPBD team has combed the affected areas and appealed to residents to stay indoors if there is no urgent need," he said.

BNPB also reminded the public to use masks when doing activities outside the home to prevent respiratory tract problems due to exposure to volcanic ash carried by the wind.

He explained that Level II or Alert status indicates an increase in activity above normal conditions, which are detected through visual or instrumental symptoms such as increased seismic activity and magmatic or hydrothermal disturbances.

"Although the potential for large eruptions has not been indicated, the public is asked not to enter the dangerous zone within a three-kilometer radius of the activity center in Verbeek Crater," he asserted.

In addition, people living around the valley or river flow head up at the top of Marapi are advised to remain alert to the potential for cold lava floods or galodo in the event of rain.

BNPB asked the public not to spread unverified information and continue to follow directions from local governments and PVMBG.

Local governments such as Bukittinggi City, Padang Panjang City, Tanah Datar Regency, and Agam Regency are asked to continue to coordinate with the Geological Agency and BNPB in an effort to deal with the impact of Mount Marapi's volcanic activity.